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## Using GD&T Selection Mode to Create FCFs

PC-DMIS provides these ways to get Feature Control Frames (FCFs) into PC-DMIS from GD&T tolerances in other sources:

GD&T Selection Mode (from CAD) () - This imports GD&T callouts embedded in your CAD model. For more information on this option, see "Using GD&T Selection Mode (from CAD)".

GD&T Selection Mode (from Capture) () - This opens Snipping Tool from your operating system so that you can manually capture a single GD&T tolerance from a drawing. PC-DMIS uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to convert a GD&T tolerances to a FCF. For more information on this option, see "Using GD&T Selection Mode (from Capture)". In the process, PC-DMIS creates the commands for any datums and considered features. For more information, see "About Optical Character Recognition" below.

GD&T Selection Mode (from File) () - This is similar to the "from Capture" option above except that PC-DMIS lets you open a drawing and decide what GD&T tolerances to import using Optical Character Recognition (OCR). The software then cycles through each GD&T tolerance on the drawing. For information on this option, see "Import OCR GD&T From File". For more information, see "About Optical Character Recognition" below.

These toolbar icons are available on the Graphic Modes toolbar and the QuickMeasure toolbar. For information on these toolbars, see the "Using Toolbars" chapter.

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Using GD&T Selection Mode (from CAD)

Using GD&T Selection Mode (from Capture)

Using GD&T Selection Mode (from File)

About Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to Create FCFs